“I’m a nice girl, but if you break my heart, I’m going to write about you.”
-Taylor Swift
Country superstar at only 19, Taylor Swift gets my award for Best Woman Who Tells It Like It Is. She gave this quote in Cosmo, and it just speaks volumes to me. I’ve never written songs (my gosh, they’d be awful), but I feel just like her when it comes to my writing. A lot of my personal essays are about people – guys who break my heart, guys I wish would notice me, friendship drama, family craziness. I write about my life and the people in it, which is why I always tell people, “If you’re in my life, you’re never safe. You may just end up in one of my columns.”
Because, especially when it comes to relationships, we write to vent, to understand, or just to plainly get revenge on someone. There’s nothing better than calling someone out. What I love about Taylor is she uses actual names – the guy who cheated (and had that stupid truck), the guy friend she was madly in love with, that evil Jonas brother (yes, that’s YOU, Joe) who broke up with her on the phone. The whole ‘real names’ thing is something I haven’t been able to do yet, especially on the guy front. I don’t know; there seems to be just too much vulnerability there. For now, I sort of like being able to subtly call them out with their respective code names.
Is that a cop out? Who knows, but maybe someday I’ll be able to use their real names. I think that’s precisely when the real fun will start, don’t you?
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Date Girl says
Nah, I think it's good to have the code names. It gives you an opportunity to be creative. Also, complete freedom to not hold back at all. You can just let the words fly, without having to worry about anyone's feelings. To me that's the real fun!
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Robert says
I agree with Date Girl, the code names are probably a good touch. It makes it more mysterious yet still allows it to be personal. Then you don't have to censor anything anyway. It's like a nice dagger strike hah.
Great blog keep it up!
theKcloset says
love Taylor Swift <3
Great quote!
Miss M. says
I can understand you, just letting your mind feeling free, and let it flow with no hurdle to stop you…But I myself like the "novelistic" atmosphere, it adds more mystery…
Love your blog !<3
littleladyfromoregon. says
i one hundred percent agree with you, melissa! i idolise taylor swift! great blog, you inspire me on a daily basis 🙂
xx
ambiguous_angel says
I l0ve tayl0r swift to0..
And i l0ve ur bl0gs to0..
Marlo Perez says
I love taylor swift too..my niece listen to her always as well as to miley cyrus.
Star Quotes says
As I run a quotes website, I was attracted by the title of the post. Here's a very nice love quote:
"I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you."
And another one:
"Where there is real love, there is no selfishness."
Here's an excellent list of love quotes for those interested. Some of them, btw, are not that positive!
Total Protect Home Warranty says
It makes it more mysterious yet still allows it to be personal. Then you don't have to censor anything anyway. It's like a nice dagger strike hah.